"Easy Arabic" is a podcast designed to help learners of Arabic develop their language skills in a relaxed and accessible way. It offers bite-sized listening exercises for MSA.

Easy Arabic

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おはようございます。日本語だんだんポットキャストのゆかりです。

みなさん、"おせち"ってきいたことが、ありますか？

先月(せんげつ)、スーパーに行ったとき、
おせちの予約(よやく)がはじまっていました。
まだ9月だったので、とてもおどろきました。

"おせち"とはお正月(しょうがつ)に食べる料理(りょうり)のことです。

"おせち"または、"おせちりょうり"と言います。
えびやこんぶ、たまごやき、くろまめ
など・・
特別(とくべつ)な大きな箱(はこ)に
はいっています。

この"おせち"を家族でたべます。

"おせち"は1月1日にたべます。

でも、9月には、予約(よやく)することができます。

ちょっと早(はや)くないですか？

まだ、4ヶ月(よんかげつ)も先です。

どのお店(みせ)も、おせちを買(か)ってほしいので、

予約できる日(ひ)が、
どんどん早くなっています。

いま、日本のスーパーで、
おせちの広告(こうこく)を見ることができます。
日本に旅行したときは、ぜひチェックしてみて下さい。

では、今日も最後まで聞いてくれて、だんだん、です！

また明日。

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Today's Keywords

□予約(よやく)
reservation

□予約する
make a reservation

□おせち,おせちりょうり
Osechi is a traditional cuisine to celebrate the New year.


Japaneseだんだんpodcast

30. おせちの予約(よやく)/Japaneseだんだんpodcast

SHANNON: What a fantastic performance! Thank you for inviting 
me to the musical.
ELENA: You are welcome. I’m happy you enjoyed the show. 
The choreography of the dancers was incredible. It 
reminds me of when I used to dance.
SHANNON: I know! You were such a talented ballerina. Do you 
miss dancing?
ELENA: Oh, that’s very kind of you, Shannon. I do miss it 
sometimes. But I will always be a fan of the arts. That’s 
why I love going to musicals because it’s the perfect 
combination of song, dance and theater.
SHANNON: Absolutely! I’m glad you are still an art fan too. Thank 
you for the invitation. It’s always a pleasure to attend 
an arts event with you and learn something new


LANGUAGE NOTES
• You are welcome. Elena replies “You are welcome” in this dialogue. She could also say, 
“Don’t mention it,” which is an example of downgrading. Downgrading a compliment 
varies with culture. When in doubt, just say “You are welcome.”
• When getting a compliment to someone (for example: “You were such a talented
ballerina”), you can either accept the compliment (“That’s very kind of you”) or 
downplay the compliment (“Oh, I wasn’t that good”).
• Giving compliments in English often includes using superlatives (“the most …,” “the 
best …”). This is the best musical playing on Broadway! / What’s the most entertaining 
movie you’ve seen? However, compliments can also be given by using the construction 
“I’m a fan of …”: I’m a fan of the arts. / I’m a big fan of theater. / I’m a huge fan of this 
band. Notice the use of adjectives

English Conversation practice (30-day challenge)

Day 24: At the theater

Breve entrevista a la profe Susana. Ella y yo vamos a estar creando episodios fuera de lo común para estudiantes de español de niveles intermedios altos a avanzados.


Mucho que decir

Entrevista a Susana 

Ep.1 : ~거나, ~게 되다, ~아/어/해 보다.
(1) ~거나 : Connection ending to indicate selection (or)
✏ Verb, Adjective stem + 거나 
(2) ~게 되다 : An expression that represents a result, situation, or state changed by external influences (end up ~ing)
✏ Verb stem + 게 되다.
(3) ~아/어/해 보다 : An expression of attempt (try) 
✏ Verb stem + 아/어/해 보다.

100% Real Korean Conversation

Korean Grammar Podcast Ep.1

¡Hola a todos y bienvenidos a mi podcast Spanish with a Colombian coffee y en este episodio hablaré sobre la Navidad! Hoy te contaré sobre las fascinantes costumbres navideñas que se viven en Colombia, un país lleno de color, alegría y tradiciones.
En Colombia, la Navidad es una época mágica donde las familias se reúnen para celebrar con gran entusiasmo. Una de las tradiciones más representativas y es la novena, una serie de nueve noches de oración y canto para celebrar el nacimiento de Jesús. Cada noche, vecinos y amigos se reúnen en diferentes casas para compartir momentos de reflexión y alegría.
Entusiasmo: es un estado de ánimo muy alegre y de mucha emoción
In English is the noun enthusiasm and is related with an intense and eager enjoyment
La Navidad en Colombia también es sinónimo de música. Los villancicos se escuchan en cada rincón del país, desde las plazas hasta las casas. Canciones como "Mi Burrito Sabanero" se convierten en himnos que unen a grandes y pequeños en una misma melodía.
Melodía: es una secuencia de notas musicales
In English is the word melody and is a sequence of single notes that is musically satisfying
Y, por supuesto, no podemos olvidar la comida. En esta época, las mesas colombianas se llenan de delicias como la lechona, un cerdo relleno de arroz, cocinado con especias y cocido lentamente hasta que la piel se vuelve crujiente. También los buñuelos y la natilla.
buñuelos:  en una masa de harina frita con forma esférica
Natilla: es un flan de leche hecho a base de harina de maíz y sin huevo
Pero lo más importante es el espíritu de unidad y amor que hay en cada hogar colombiano. Las calles se iluminan con luces de colores, las casas se decoran con bellos pesebres y las familias se unen en torno a la fe y la esperanza.
Pesebre: es la representación del nacimiento de Jesús
In English is the word Nativity scene that is a special exhibition representing the birth of Jesus

Spanish with a Colombian coffee

Navidad en Colombia

JIM: Who’s the tall woman next to Barbara?

CHARLES: That’s her friend Mary. Didn’t you meet her at Steve’s party?

JIM: No, I wasn’t at Steve’s party.

CHARLES: Oh! Then let me introduce you to her now. Mary, this is my friend Jim.

MARY: Hi, Jim. Nice to meet you.

JIM: You, too. Would you like a drink?

MARY: Sure, let’s go get one.

Practice Listening, Reading & Comprehension

Informal Introductions

The Jerome Meadows Experience

Crabs in a Bucket

안녕하세요. Hello~
한국어 듣기 수업 시작해요. Let's start with the Korean listening class.
선생님 읽어요. I read it.
잘 들으세요. Please listen well.

I posted the sentences on my blog.
https://blog.naver.com/laramcraft/222714273519
https://youtu.be/JteDjNNv2zY

The basics are important.
It is also good to check the basics of 한글 Hangeul before this listening class.
1-1. Korean alphabet - Vowels 모음 - What is Hangeul?
https://youtu.be/0YzhJ9p2lcs
2-1. Korean alphabet - Consonants 자음 -What are the consonants 자음?
https://youtu.be/lckgvQ_vreA
3-1. Korean alphabet - Final Consonants 받침 - What are the final consonants 받침?
https://youtu.be/sLlFmG30fNI

This is a class to listen to Korean conversational sentences.
In this voice recording for listening,
After reading many sentences with Korean grammar in Korean conversation sentences,
Check out how much you understand the sentences with a voice recording.
Never look at the sentences when listening to the voice recording.
And listen to the sentence repeatedly until you hear it completely.

You are listening to the Sejong Korean conversation. (세종학당)
There are four books in total. (Korean conversation, 1, 2, 3, 4.)
It consists of 1st and 2nd courses for beginners and 1st and 2nd courses for intermediate.
Each course is conducted in 14 units. (2 grammar - for each unit.)
This listening class you are taking is Korean Conversation 1. (Beginner 1)
Please listen carefully.